HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 93-85RESOLUTION NO, 93-85
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, PERTAINING TO
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERIM SOLID WASTE COMMISSION,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
("INTERIM AGREEMENT")
WHEREAS, the City of National City has for many years disposed of the
solid waste collected within the City by deposit of said waste into landfills owned and
operated by the County of San Diego; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego has requested the City of National
City and other incorporated cities within the County (with the exception of the City of
San Diego) to enter into a "Participation Agreement" to commit their solid waste to
disposal in County landfill facilities; and
WHEREAS, the stated purpose of the Interim Agreement is to provide a
committed flow of solid waste to the County to enable the County to issue bonds to
finance the expansion and/or closure of the San Marcos landfill and to provide financing
for other necessary solid waste system projects; to provide certainty as to the amount of
solid waste which must be planned for over the long term and assurance that such wastes
will be efficiently and safely disposed of; to provide a process for up to 12 months by
which the parties can participate in dealing with regional solid waste matters; and to
develop a permanent governance authority to deal with regional solid waste matters to
promote the long-term health and safety of residents of the County and the cities therein;
and
WHEREAS, the Interim Agreement will take effect on June 22, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Agreement establishes an Interim Commission
consisting of one commissioner from the County of San Diego, who shall be a supervisor,
one commissioner from each member city, who shall be a mayor or council member, and
one ex officio commissioner from the City of San Diego, who shall be a mayor or council
member, and provides that Commissioners shall be appointed by their respective
governing bodies which may also appoint an alternate commissioner; and
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WHEREAS, the role of the Interim Commission shall include providing
advice to the Board of Supervisors concerning capital projects in excess of $50,000,
disposal alternatives if the San Marcos site is closed, other disposal options, outside of
county disposal, intracounty transfer of solid waste, and tip fees, and consideration of
alternative organizational structures for exerting a unified effort to accomplish solid waste
objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Agreement contains a "Flow Control Covenant,"
which provides that to the extent allowable by law, each member agrees to deliver to the
facility reasonably designated by the County between 50 % and 100 % of its "acceptable
waste," which excludes recycled material.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City County of the City
of National City that the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to Execute an Agreement
with the County of San Diego, entitled "Agreement By, Between and Among the County
of San Diego and the Cities of the County Establishing an Interim Solid Waste
Commission and Providing for the Disposal of Solid Waste ("Interim Agreement").
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of said
Agreement, the City of National City hereby commits 100% of its acceptable waste to
the County of San Diego.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 1993.
George H. aters Mayor
ATTEST:
Atilt_ T Les_
Lot i Anne Peoples, Cit Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney